Awesome Bitcoin

A curated, community-maintained directory of Bitcoin-related services, libraries, and tools for software developers, part of the broader "Awesome" list ecosystem.

Overview

• Type: Open-source, themed developer directory (Awesome list)
• Focus: Bitcoin services, APIs, libraries, tools, and learning resources
• Audience: Software developers working with Bitcoin and related blockchain technologies
• License: CC0 (public domain dedication) – copyright and related rights waived by the author

Features

Scope of the Directory

• Curated list of Bitcoin services and developer tools
• Emphasis on software development use cases around Bitcoin
• Part of the wider Awesome ecosystem of topic-specific lists

Categories / Sections

The list is organized into multiple thematic sections, including:

• Utilities

  • General Bitcoin-related utilities
  • Includes components like <qr-code> utilities for QR-code-related functionality

• Blockchain API and Web Services

  • Web-based services and APIs for interacting with the Bitcoin blockchain

• Market Data API

  • APIs providing Bitcoin market data (prices, market metrics, etc.)

• Wallets API

  • Interfaces and APIs for Bitcoin wallet operations

• Open Source Wallets

  • Open-source Bitcoin wallet software projects

• Privacy Projects

  • Tools and projects focused on enhancing Bitcoin privacy

• Blockchain Explorers

  • Services for inspecting Bitcoin transactions, addresses, and blocks

• Language-Specific Libraries
  Libraries and SDKs for working with Bitcoin in various programming languages:

  • C libraries
  • C++ libraries
  • JavaScript libraries
  • PHP libraries
  • Ruby libraries
  • Rust libraries
  • Python libraries
  • Java libraries
    • Note: Scala libraries can also be used from Java
  • Scala libraries
    • Note: Java libraries can also be used from Scala
  • Swift libraries
  • .NET libraries
  • Haskell libraries

• Full Nodes & Low-Level Tools

  • Includes references to bitcoind and other full-node or low-level components

• Playgrounds

  • Environments and tools for experimenting with Bitcoin functionality

• Blockchain Dump

  • Resources for working with or obtaining blockchain data dumps

• Learning & Reading Material

  • Read: Articles, documentation, and reading resources
  • Course: Educational courses about Bitcoin development
  • Additional Resources: Miscellaneous links and further references

Community & Maintenance

• Open Contributing guidelines via CONTRIBUTING.md
• Hosted and versioned as a public GitHub repository
• Inspired by the general awesome list pattern and standards

Pricing

• Cost: Free
• License: CC0 (public domain dedication); content can be reused, modified, and shared without restriction, to the extent allowed by law.

Source

• Repository & Readme: https://github.com/igorbarinov/awesome-bitcoin#readme